The hourly rate isn't usually brilliant but if you were going
to be sitting at your PC anyway, here's how you can earn cash
and vouchers.

Hand
craft work from home - sell arts and crafts to make money

Make money at home by turning your favourite
hobby or craft into a profitable part-time business

If you can make crafts to sell that are special or
out of the ordinary, such
as supplying unique or customised Birthday, Christmas, Wedding or Anniversary
gifts, then you could soon find yourself in demand .

Making
crafts at home to sell has become more popular. With the advent of
eBay and similar sites, it's simpler than ever to show your home
made
crafts and sell them anywhere in the world.

So no matter how unusual your product is, you're likely
to find someone somewhere who wants to buy it!

Doing hand craft work from home can be enjoyable and
can make you money - especially if you find a gap in the market.

People are looking for a special or unique gift and
are often willing to pay extra for that special present that isn't
available in the store.

If you can produce something that cannot be easily
bought from a shop or can supply something personal or unique then
you could
be on the way to making money from your craft or hobby! Personalised
gifts are becoming increasingly popular and if you can produce a
quality item, you can soon build
a profitable business.

If you're already experienced
in a particular craft or hobby, you'll find it
much easier to turn it into a part-time business, although if you have always
wanted to make hats, carve stone or make tie-dyed T shirts, don't
let us stop you!
There are loads of courses and evening classes to learn all kinds of crafts
and you can get advice from your tutor and fellow students.

Get paid for something that you're
already doing for enjoyment and fun.

Research
the competition

As always, the secret to business success
is to carry out research first to determine what kind of market exists
for your particular product or service. Do you make crafts that you
could sell at a profit? Ask around, talk to friends, relatives and
potential customers.

Look at who's in the market already and study your competitors. If
you're planning on selling crafts at your local market go and see
exactly what's on
sale there and discover how you can offer a better more competitive
product.

Can you be better, cheaper, faster, friendlier than your competition?
Or can you fill a niche market with an unusual, unique product?

Think about how you are going to
sell your products - will they be best offered via friends and relatives?
Can you get a local retailer to stock them on a sale or return, or percentage
basis? Could you sell them at markets or car boot sales? Classified
ads? Online auctions like eBay? Or would a combination of everything
be the best approach? Getting noticed is the prime objective in the
retail market. Once you have attracted a good customer base, repeat
orders and referrals to friends and family can be a valuable way of
building your business and making more sales.

How much profit can I earn from working from home making
hand crafts ?

Working at home making any part-time craft-based income,
you're unlikely to make a fortune unless you are very lucky, or very
talented.
Your
income will depend on a number of factors, such as the quality of your
work, the demand for it and whether you work full-time or in your
spare time around other commitments.

Lots of people are willing to pay well for object d'art
and collectible or 'designer' items, so there is an opportunity to get
a reasonable return for your time for many craft items. Your income
could be a good hourly rate, or you could regard it as a way to practice
your hobby at minimal cost and with great satisfaction. Well crafted
hand-made items can command a good price if they are unique and of a
good quality.

Working from home producing hand craft items is more
likely to produce a steady and useful extra income, rather than help
you to get rich quick, but it can be a very interesting and satisfying
way to earn a 2nd income. The thrill you get when you start to sell
crafts you have made at home is a real buzz, and you're earning money
doing something you enjoy!

Because you can work in your own time or around childcare
comittments, making crafts at home is an ideal money-making way for
stay-at-home mums and the retired or housebound to increase their income.

If you're looking at buying kits to assemble or thinking
of doing craft work for someone else, please take a minute to read this
item on scams first as there are some dubious people out there.
Always be wary of anyone that wants money up front for working at home
projects. Remember - if the promises of high wages for making simple
craft items sound too good to be true, then they probably are!

Get paid for crafts that
you're already doing at home for enjoyment and fun !

Ideas for profitable hand craft ideas to make money from home

Appliqué and Embroidery

Appliqué covers a wide range of crafts, but basically means
applying pieces of fabric, embroidery, or other material onto fabric
to create a pattern, design or picture. Cushions, quilts, door stops
and draft excluders all lend themselves to decoration with appliqué.
Appliqué can be by hand sewing or by using a modern embroidery
machine. There are plenty of classes in this traditional craft, and
there are also lots of resources on the web, including videos on technique
and design.
appliqué help

Embroidery can be used for decorating cushions, clothes and soft furnishings,
with a popular earner being adding value to plain items with the addition
of appliqué or embroidered designs. Embroidery skills can be
used to personalise gift items, or to embellish simple clothes and give
them a unique look. There are lots of resources online for the home
embroiderer which cover sewing tips, techniques and 'how to' videos.
embroidery
tips

Earn by selling Art and Craft Supplies wholesale and retail

If you have knowledge of a particular field of craftwork, you could
consider supplying materials. Many crafts require very specific and
hard to source materials and you could look at sourcing and supplying
these yourself, by manufacturing or purchasing from a wholesaler and
re-packaging. You could also consider selling kits of parts for projects
- either buy the kits wholesale or buy the parts and make into a kit
yourself. Selling is easy via eBay and similiar online stores. Dropshipping
is another option with sales of craft supplies. This is where you sell
the goods, but the order is fulfilled by a wholesaler.

Batik
and Tie Dyeing

If you have an eye for design and are good with fabrics, you
can make money at home

This century old craft is basically a technique where you put wax on
fabric, silk, cotton, wool, linen, muslin, paper or even wood and ceramics
where you don't want the colour to go and then dye the item. Synthetic
fibres are not suitable as they cannot hold dye sufficiently. For more
elaborate designs this technique is repeated using different dyes. The
wax is then removed. It is a good idea to learn this craft technique
in classes or a craft workshop, and there is lots of help available
online.how
to batik

Tie string or cord around an item and dye it, and you will produce
a retro 70s tie-dye look. Multi dipping allows complex patterns to be
created and the finished items have a unique look to them. Tie-dye can
be used for clothing (not just retro 70s T shirts), accessories, hangings,
soft furnishings and artworks. how
to tie dye

Calligraphy

Even in the age of
desktop publishing, there is a steady demand for the work of the calligrapher.
Despite the ready availability of computer created graphics, there is
a requirement for hand-drawn items, such as presentation and commemorative
scrolls, certificates, awards, greetings cards, wedding, christening
and party invitations, business cards and books. Advertise your skills
locally with cards in shops, ads in local papers,etc.

Candles

Try creating home-made candles for special occasions, or simply creating
a special ambience - filling your home with a beautiful fragrance. Scented
candles have really caught on over the past few years, and people don't
mind paying a little extra for quality hand-made items.

Aromatherapy candles containing essential oils are very popular and
can promote an improved feeling of wellbeing with calming, uplifting,
energising and relaxing scents using natural ingredients, such as: lavender,
rose, geranium, ylang ylang, cinnamon, patchouli and sandalwood. Essential
oils are more expensive than basic fragrance oil, but if you have decided
to make quality scented candles they will give you a good result and
will command a higher price.

You will need some basic equipment before you start: a double pan (double
boiler) with the inner wax-container sitting in a water bath and away
from the direct heat(wax and its vapours are highly
flammable), or wax boil bags, wicks, moulds, colouring, fragrance and
wax (paraffin, beeswax or soya). These items are available by mail order,
online or from craft shops.

Taking a class in candle making before you start is highly recommended,
for your own safety and to perfect your technique. There are lots of sites
offering free tutorials, forums and advice.

Custom greeting card making

Home-made cards say so much more personally than the manufactured variety.
Offer customised cards with pictures, calligraphy, scents, sounds or
a local interest. You could also make custom scrap books for birthdays,
anniversaries and retirements etc - a well-presented scrap book makes
a really special present. With the internet it is now much easier to
get reasonably priced quality supplies for card making at home, such
as unusual paper, stickers, beads, feathers, ribbons, decoupage, gems
and other embellishments. cardmaking
supplies

Make money with caricatures, cartoons, drawing and painting

If you have the artistic ability, then creating caricatures can be
a good earner. If you live near somewhere with a good footfall of potential
customers, you can set up shop and wait for the customers to arrive.
These days you can also work off photographs sent via email or post.
Don't forget to do some pics of famous people first so your potential
customers can see what they're getting.

Drawing and painting local attractions and beauty spots can be very
sellable in tourist areas. Talk to local cafes, restaurants, pubs and
craft and souvenir shops about displaying your work, and selling on
commission on a sale-or-return basis.

Make and sell ceramics and pottery

This encompasses everything from pot planters to plates; if you can
produce eye-catching and attractive designs, you've got it made. Ceramics
is one of those things that everyone thinks they can do but very few
can do really well.

Sculptures can sell for hundreds, but creating useful one-off plates,
bowls and vases can be a good earner. You can create cups and bowls
on a wheel, or hand model them before firing in a kiln.

There are a wide variety of electric and and mains or propane gas-fired
kilns available for the hobbyist, but it's essential that you do some
research before you buy so that you get one that's suitable for your
needs.

If you need to find out more, there are many pottery courses available
and the instructor will be able to advise you further. Finally don't
forget to check ebay for used pottery equipment, as kilns generally
last well and can often be found on the second-hand market.

Make
cosmetics
and scents for Sale

Making natural cosmetics to sell can be a good extra income

Natural, hypoallergenic and organic cosmetics are always in high demand
and it's now easier than ever to source the ingredients you need to
make your own products. We are all becoming more aware of all the chemicals
that are added to our cosmetics and skincare products, and many people
want to use more natural ingredients on their skin and hair.

You can make most cosmetics in the average kitchen, and if you get
the packaging and marketing mix right too, the profit can be rewarding.
Selling at markets is a good first step to test how popular your products
are. Unless you have built a reputation it's more difficult to sell
'smellies' online, but a website or eBay shop can be a useful addition
to your off-line sales activities. Once you are selling regularly you
can approach shops to stock your goods.

Soap, hair products and bath bombs are all easy to make, but if you
need some help, there are lots of courses available. If you have the
nose for it, you might like to consider making your own scents too.
Essential oils, fragrance and aroma oils and other ingredients are now
easily available on-line.

Crocheting, Macramé and Knitting

Crocheting
is more than just knitting with a hook, and can be used to produce
many
saleable craft items such as: doilies, tablecloths, blankets, bedspreads,
baby clothes, shawls, hats, toys, cushions and novelty items. Crocheting
is much faster than knitting and in no time at all you can produce
beautiful larger items, such as tablecloths and blankets. Crocheted
clothes have
become fashion items once again, with waistcoats, ponchos, dresses
and bags being much sought after. 'How to' tutorials and patterns
are available
online and from yarn shops.
learn to knit

Macramé is essentially making textiles by the use of knots rather
than knitting, and is great for making wall hangings, plant pot hangers,
bags, decorations, hammocks, toys, jewellery, shawls, rugs, curtains
and belts, etc. free
macrame patterns

Once you can master 'casting on' and the two basic stitches - purl
and knit, you are off with your knitting project. There is always a
demand for hand-knitted items, such as jumpers, toys, gloves, mittens,
scarves and hats. You can quickly make a luxurious scarf with the basic
stitch, using the fabulous yarns that are now available. A beginner
can soon make wonderful mohair jumpers using big needles in no time
at all. There are also knitting machines that complete items faster
than by hand.

If you use your knitting skills to produce gifts for friends and family
and you are talented word will soon spread and you will find your needles
in demand. Again selling at craft markets can be the first step to building
up a reasonable second income from doing a hobby you enjoy.Free
hand knitting patterns

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